December 28, 2004 - Started emp.
January 1, 2005 - (4 hrs.) HS clecoed together.
January 6, 2005 - picked up primer
February 12, 2005 - (4 hrs.) Made dimpling dies for new squeezer.
February 1, 2005 to February 28, 2005 - Spending way too much time at work. Attending an A&P class at the local City College.
March 1, 2005 9:00 - 11:00 PM - (2hrs.)
March 3, 2005 4:30-6:30 - (2 hrs.) Primed HS components.
March 5, 2005 - (8 hrs.) Re primed HS components.
March 6, 2005 - (3 hrs.) Did some riveting on HS.
March 8, 2005 - (3 hrs.) Drilled lightening holes in VS doublers.
March 10, 2005 - (6hrs.) Flute / de burr HS spars and ribs.
March 11, 2005 - (5.5 hrs) HS work, more fluting and de burring.
March 13, 2005 - (8 hrs.) All HS components are primed and ready for assembly.
March 15, 2005 - Ran FEA on HS-814 double countersink mistake.
March 18, 2005 - (3 hrs.) Turns out the thief was my neighbor.
March 20, 2005 - (3 hrs.) HS skin riveting
March 21, 2005 - (1 hr.) More skin riveting.
March 22, 2005 - (5 hrs.) HS oops.
March 23, 2005 - 7:30 to 11:30 (4 hrs.)
March 24, 2005 - (40 mins.) Accidentally erased images. Just did some more riveting. 2 rivets per minute.
March 27, 2005 - 1 to 4 pm (3 hrs.) HS complete.
April 5, 2005 - (2hrs.) 8:30 to 10:30 Drill VS skin.
April 24, 2005 - (5hrs.) Riveted VS
May 1, 2005 - (2 hrs.) finished VS
May 6, 2005 - (1 hr.) Trimmed rudder stiffeners with Matt.
May 14, 2005- (5 hrs.)
May 18, 2005 - (1 hr. before work. 2 hrs. after work. )
May 27, 2005 - (4 hrs.) Tired from work but back at it after a week of nothing. Primed rudder components.
June 5, 2005 - (2hrs.) Drilled and de burred elevator stiffeners.
June 13, 2005 - (4 hrs.) Primed elevator stiffeners.
June 16, 2005 - (4hrs.) Dimpled elevators.
June 18, 2005 - (2 hrs.) Trim access plate. Distracted with yard work.
Wings
September 01, 2005 - Wing kit has arrived
October 9, 2005 - Back in the garage. Temperatures are excellent, however the garage is a mess. I ordered a 10' by 25' shed from Sears two weeks ago for extra storage. I found out that I will need to pour a slab, get a permit, so I am canceling the shed and am just going to re-organize. I don't have money anyway's. I still have to finish the elevators, I was so eager to get back at it that I made a stupid mistake. I cut the left elevator counter balance lead weight the same as the right which after doing it I realized I wasn't supposed to, oh well. I am happy to be back at it. Today (the 10th) I already reorder another counter balance. I still need to order some more tools. I will be creating another web page www.rv8driver.com which I will dedicate to building and nothing else.
October 16, 2005 - Setup wing fixture. It is 2 am I am going to sleep.
October 23, 2005 - Spar countersinking
October 28, 2005 - more spar countersinking
October 29, 2005 - Wing Spar nutplates
November 1, 2005 - Wing spar nutplates.
November 13, 2005 - Wing spar nutplates.
November 14, 2005 - Wing tie down bracket and rivet test.
November 17, 2005 - Wing tie down bracket.
November 20, 2005 - Rear Wing Spar
November 24, 2005 - Rib prep.
November 25, 2005 - Prime ribs
November 26, 2005 - Wing rib/spar riveting
December 2, 2005 - Drilled top left wing skin.
December 3, 2005 - Left wing leading edge cleco.
December 5, 2005 - Tank attach plates, 3hrs.
December 7, 2005 - Messing around 1 hr.
December 10, 2005 - Fuel tank attachments and webpage goofing around. Messing with Wordpress, 6 hrs. but no pics.
December 11, 2005 - Attached left fuel tank. 8hrs.
December 18, 2005 - Left fuel tank loose ends.
December 19, 2005 - Left tank inboard rib inspection plate hole.
December 20, 2005 - Fuel cap and other fuel tank stuff.
December 21, 2005 - Ordered fuselage and finishing kit
December 23, 2005 - Skin holes dimpled
December 24, 2005 - Thinking about right wing
December 26, 2005 - Leading edge stuff.
December 27, 2005 - Fuel tank trap door.
December 28, 2005 - Riveted leading edge.
December 30, 2005 - Worked on right elevator.
December 31, 2005 - Finished right elevator.